Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,523 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Marcus Samuelsson (1973- )
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Hazel Lucile Harrison (1883-1969)
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Jonathan J. Wright (1840-1885)
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Sophia Angeli Nelson (1967- )

Explore Global African History

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Lewis Hamilton (1985- )
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria (1912- )
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Cyril Ramaphosa (1952- )
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The Windrush Generation (1948- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: A Brief History
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The Blood of Entertainers: The Life and Times of Jimi Hendrix’s Paternal Grandparents
Coronavirus structure
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COVID-19: The Myth and the Reality for Black America
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Charles Mitchell, Slavery, and Washington Territory in 1860

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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